Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ Sei Shi ❯ Chapter 4

The shadows melted off of the figure as he emerged from the darkness surrounding them. He was dressed in a long red robe with tan pants and brown boots that came to his knee. He had an array of different swords strapped to his back and sides, his long blonde hair stood straight up and his blue eyes glowed bright for the oncoming battle.

"Battousai. What an honor to fight against and defeat you."

Kenshin just smirked showing off his fangs his head bent slightly. His hand stayed by his sword ready to draw but waiting to see what information he could gain from this creature.

"Tsk, tsk, its not nice to try and pry into someone else mind with out permission."

Kenshin frowned wondering how he was able to sense him. Before he could think about anything else the man charged him. Kenshin ducked and pulled out his sword making a sweeping arc and tearing the front of the man's robes.

"Who are you?"

"Me? I'm just a messenger really." He sneered as he shifted his weight to his left foot.

Kenshin's eyes followed the movement and he prepared for the attack.

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Saitou set her down on the futon, pulled her shoes off and set them aside. He stood up and walked to the bathroom and began to fill up a basin full of water. He rummaged through the cabinet and found the first aid kit.

He came back in to find Midori no longer on the futon but on all fours her head bent down. He walked towards her slowly unsure what to expect, but as soon as he moved her head snapped up and he froze.

She was changing to the third form and she didn't look very happy or awake. Her pink eyes were glazed over somewhat and beginning to glow dark red. Her hands had stretched out, gotten larger and more hairy. Her face was beginning to elongate the sound of bones crunching echoed throughout the room.

`She's in shock and confused, not good. She's also morphing on me, which is definitely not good. I need to calm her down.'

Saitou set the basin and first aid kit down and slowly took a step towards her. She lowered her head and growled her eyes getting darker as her legs began to contort and arch up and back giving off a sickening crack.

"Midori."

She looked at him and growled again shifting then arching back up as her back lengthened and rose up, her backbone showing through the skin. Her ears had begun to poke out from under her hair and her teeth had sharpened considerably.

He took another step towards her and this time she snapped at him. He stopped but didn't move, only stood there and watched her.

"It is me Saitou."

She snapped at him again snorting and shaking her head as fur began to sprout from her body.

`She's not responding and if I can't get through to her this way then…'

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Kenshin roared as he pushed his sword into the other man, blood pouring from his wound. His eyes dilated but he kept his blood lust in check, he was not going to stoop so low.

The other man smirked and stood up pulling another sword from its holder. It was large and jagged on both sides like a saw. Pulling his arm back he whipped it forwards the blade extending, reaching out and slicing into Kenshin's arm.

"I though you would have at least put up a fight."

"Is that all you want?"

The man grinned before striking out again, hitting the ground where Kenshin used to have been sending earth everywhere.

"Oh no, I also want your sword."

Kenshin gave him an odd look before leaping out of the way and springing back and slashing at his arm.

"My sword?"

"Yes, you see I am a sword collector. Every sword I have is a one of a kind and each one very deadly. Weapons made just for killing."

He licked the blade his blue eyes glowing over the rim of the blade.

"My sword is not made for killing."

"That is where you are wrong. For all you have to do is flip the blade over."

Kenshin jumped back and up landing behind him and lunging forward. He whirled around and blocked it and lashed out with his other sword cutting Kenshin across the chest with the blades.

"Don't worry I'll put that sword of yours to good use."

Kenshin's eyes began to glow harsh amber and then he disappeared leaving a very stunned looking man. He didn't sense him until it was too late and found the object of his desire sticking out through his chest.

He pushed all the way in his lips inches from the others ear and whispered something in it before he pulled the sword straight up slicing him in half, blood splattering everywhere.

"This sword was not made for killing however this one was."

The man watched as Kenshin showed him the sword, it was his own sword and the one he desired was tucked inside its sheath resting at the Battousai's waist.

"But how…"

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/Phiona! Look at me! /

Red eyes snapped open and began to flicker slightly going back to normal every now and then.

/Phiona it's me, Loki. /

Her eyes narrowed and turned bright red a snarl falling from her lips. Without hesitation Saitou began to transform into his wolf form and soon a large black wolf was standing before Phi.

Her eyes changed back to their normal soft pink hue and her eyes held a look of recognition in them.

/Loki…/

He watched as her body began to morph back taking on more and more human looking traits. The bones shrinking back into place, hair receding back into her skin and her body replacing itself into its normal shape.

She dropped back on the balls of her feet before slumping down on her legs, her hair shielding her face from his eyes.

"I…I finally…found you."

She took a couple of labored breaths before her head lolled forwards.

"I didn't think…that…I would…f…fin.find you in t…time."

He shifted back into his human form and moved towards her kneeling down in front of her he cupped her chin and lifted her face up. Tears flooded her eyes but none fell, her face was flushed and her eyelids began to droop close.

"The den…the den was attacked. No one…a young boy and a…woman."

She took a couple gulps of air before she continued.

"They stole…the shell an…and the…staff."

His golden eyes narrowed and a soft growl escaped his lips. This was very unsettling news and what was worse was he wasn't sure of the time frame she was talking about. He tugged her chin forcing her to make eye contact with him.

"When."

"Two… days ago."

He searched her eyes they seemed distant and anguished. He needed to try a different approach.

"Phiona who is the ruler of our lands?"

She looked at him a little confused her eyes fogging over slightly.

"The Saxons…"

She whispered before she passed out and fell forwards landing against Saitou's chest. He lifted her up and placed her back on to the futon and brushed the hair from her face. His brows were furrowed together as he tried to make sense of what she said while he cleaned her up.

When he was finished he walked into his study and turned on his computer, tapping on a few keys he pulled up some files.

`If what she said was true than she's nine hundred years old give or take.'

He leaned forward lacing his fingers together and resting his chin on them.

`So it wasn't the humans who raided the den but those two.'

His golden eyes began to burn and a low growl came from his chest.

`But what I need to know about is those items. When were we given them to watch over? And how many do they have?'

He stood up and stretched he needed to clear his mind and think this wasn't doing him any good.

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Kaoru sat there with her mouth gaping open at the file she was looking at. She couldn't believe what she was reading, fate must have been trying to make up for earlier.

`Misao has got to see this.'

Looking around in her desk she pulled out a slim sliver camera, after laying out the papers she took a few pictures then closed the file back up and placed it back where she found it. Shutting down her computer and lamp she threw on her coat and raced out the door hoping Misao was home.

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A/N: Bum, bum, bum…the suspense! Actually I would have written more but I just rented the movie The House of the Dead, that I've been dying to see * giggles* so I'm gonna go watch that and see how good it actually is…maybe it might even scare me. I don't scare easily either….* glances around* well I am afraid of….* huddling in corner*….* takes deep breath* Like I'd actually tell ya…^_^ anywho enjoy the chappy.